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How To Apply

Take the next step toward advancing your career in public health. Review the application requirements, required materials and deadlines for your program before beginning your application.

To apply for admission to the Online Master in Public Health or to one of our dual degree programs in the Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health, applicants are required to:

1. Request for official academic transcripts from all colleges/universities attended to be submitted directly to SOPHAS.

• For detailed instructions on how to complete these requests, please visit SOPHAS at www.sophas.org
• If you are applying while still pending the receipt of academic course credits (i.e., enrolled in the course currently, pending final transcript), you can still submit incomplete official transcripts. This will not impact the processing of your application and applicants can still be admitted into a program pending final transcripts.

2. Complete an application via SOPHAS to include:

• Provide two contacts for letters of recommendation from a former/current academic mentor (i.e., teacher, administrator, advisor, etc.) or another contact that is familiar with the academic merit of the applicant.
• Complete a statement of purpose regarding your interest in the program.
• Submit the SOPHAS application fee ($150 for the first program you apply to and $60 for each additional program).
• International Applicants Only:
  • Submit official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Score
  • Submit an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Score
• It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure the application reaches a verified status. If you do not see movement from the "Received" status to the "Verified" status, applicants should follow up with SOPHAS directly at (617) 612-2090 to determine the delay.

 3. Once the SOPHAS application has reached a “Verified” status, you will receive an email on how to create a Supplemental Application Account. Please follow the procedure in that email so that your application will be associated to the correct account.

 4. Complete the supplemental application. This application will include:

• Complete Oath of Residency form
• Complete Technical Standards form
• Submit a resume or curriculum vitae
• Valid Photo ID
• Submit a $50 application fee

To apply for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Public Health program in the Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health, applicants are required to:

1. Request official academic transcripts from all colleges/universities attended to be submitted directly to TTUHSC.

• Please instruct transcripts to be mailed to: 
  Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
  Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health
  3601 4th Street, Stop 9430
  Lubbock, TX 79430
• If you are using a digital transcript system (such as Parchment), have transcripts sent to spph@ttuhsc.edu
• If you are applying while still pending the receipt of academic course credits (i.e., enrolled in the course currently, pending final transcript), you can still submit incomplete official transcripts. This will not impact the processing of your application and applicants can still be admitted into a program pending final transcripts.

2. Complete an application via SOPHAS Express (and pay a $50 SOPHAS Fee)

3. Submit two letters of recommendation from a former/current academic mentor (i.e., teacher, administrator, advisor, etc.) or another contact that is familiar with the academic merit of the applicant to spph@ttuhsc.edu

Program Application Deadlines

Falsification of application information will void admission to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. All sections of the online application must be completed, and it must be submitted prior to the application closing date.

Please note: Students interested in any of our dual degree programs (PharmD/MPH, MPA/MPH, or MD/MPH) must submit an application to both programs. Be aware that the deadline for applications may differ for each program.